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SCP Auctions November 2010 Internet Auction

Wed, Oct 27, 2010 08:00PM EDT - Sun, Nov 14, 2010 12:00PM EST
Lot 482

1952 TOPPS #311 MICKEY MANTLE NM-MT GAI 8

Sold for
$30,000
Sold Price includes BP

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Mantle Topps Rookie card is the most readily identified post-war baseball card. Royalty in the field of card collecting it is second only to the T-206 Honus Wagner card in notoriety. The offered example of arguably the most popular baseball card ever produced is in a rarified condition class. It has endured the better part of half a century suffering almost no discernable handling wear. The clear image is flawlessly printed surrounded by unblemished borders that gauge 35/65 left to right and nearly 50/50 top to bottom. The corners fall easily within the NM-MT range under close scrutiny and the back remains clean and perfectly printed. Graded NM-MT GAI 8 this is an ultra-premium example of this widely revered icon in the field of card collecting.

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